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- Pixel 5 vs Galaxy S20+ 5G
Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
What Pixel 5 does better (2) and where Galaxy S20+ 5G wins (21) — every spec side by side.
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6.6Display8.4
7.7Camera7.9
3.0Battery4.3
9.2Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 5Galaxy S20+ 5G
| Pixel 5 | Galaxy S20+ 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 144.7 mm | 161.9 mm | −17.2 mm |
| Width | 70.4 mm | 73.7 mm | −3.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.8 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 151 g | 188 g | −37 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 5 better than Galaxy S20+ 5G?
- Weight151 g vs 188 g+25%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
Why is Galaxy S20+ 5G better than Pixel 5?
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Telephoto cameraNo · Pixel 5: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
- Battery capacity4,080 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+10%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Peak brightness700 nits vs 1,200 nits+71%
- Pixel density432 ppi vs 525 ppi+22%
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 5: Yes
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K selfie videoNo · Pixel 5: Yes
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+18%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 151 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 144.7 mm | 161.9 mm |
| Width | 70.4 mm | 73.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Just Black, Sorta Sage | Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 432 ppi | 525 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 700 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 699 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 90.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G | Exynos 990 - Global |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
| AnTuTu score | 622,520 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,944 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 1.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,080 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 30% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 12 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.96 W/kg | 1.09 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 5.1 |
